Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (English/Chinese/Korean/Japanese Ver.)

Pre-order to unlock exclusive in-game items to customize your player profile portrait and coat of arms.


Celebrated as the flagship title for the beloved Age of Empires franchise, this acclaimed real-time strategy experience has been rebuilt for console, offering intuitive, full controller support without compromising the strategic depth fans love. Winner of 2021 Best Sim/Strategy Game at The Game Awards, PC Gamer’s Best Strategy Game, and recipient of multiple Editors’ Choice and Game of the Year accolades, Age of Empires IV brings one of the most iconic strategy franchises in gaming history to a new generation of players.

Make History Your Story
With millions of players worldwide and an ever-growing legacy, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition places you at the center of epic battles that shaped the world. Explore massive historical campaigns, command diverse civilizations, and lead your empire into battle.

• Lead One of 10 Diverse Civilizations: Choose your path to victory with 10 unique civilizations from around the world—including the English, Chinese, Delhi Sultanate, and the powerful Malians of West Africa. Each civilization offers distinct strengths, units, and strategic possibilities, making every match a new challenge and opportunity.
• Relive 500 Years of History Across 4 Campaigns: Experience pivotal moments in history through four richly crafted campaigns. With 35 missions spanning the Dark Ages to the Renaissance, you’ll command legendary figures and shape the outcomes of battles on land and sea.
• Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures: Take up arms as Joan of Arc in her campaign against the English or lead Genghis Khan in his sweeping conquest across Asia. Your decisions shape the course of history — on land and at sea.
• Learn or Master the Art of War: Enjoy robust tutorials and a Campaign Story Mode for new players, or competitive multiplayer, strategic gameplay and ranked leaderboards for advanced veterans.
• Challenge the World: Join friends or foes in ranked and unranked online matches across PvP and co-op modes, with support for up to 8 players.

• PS Plus required for online play
• Supports up to 8 online players with PS Plus
• Online play optional
• 1 player
• Accessibility features (16)
• PS5 Version
  Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)

Accessibility Features

Visuals

High Contrast Visuals

Audio

Volume Controls

You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

Screen Reader (Basic)

The screen reader will help you start playing the game and adjust the settings, but additional text and visual information related to gameplay may not be communicated.

Subtitles and Captions

Playable without Subtitles

You can play without subtitles because the game does not include spoken dialogue.

Subtitles (Basic)

The game includes subtitles for the main story and main characters only.

Controls

Playable without Rapid Button Presses

You can play the game and navigate menus without needing to press buttons rapidly or within a time limit.

Playable without Motion Controls

You can play the game without needing to use motion controls.

Playable without Touch Controls

You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.

Playable without Controller Vibration

You can play the game without turning on controller vibration/haptic feedback.

Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect

You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.

Gameplay

Adjustable Difficulty (Basic)

You can reduce the overall challenge of the game by choosing an alternative preset difficulty level.

Tutorial Reminders

You can review gameplay tutorial information at any time.

Game Pausing

You can pause the game at any time during gameplay or cinematics (offline play only).

Manual Saving

You can create manual save points that allow you to return to the game exactly where you left off.

Online Communication

Text Chat Transcription

Text chats can be read aloud to you.

Voice Chat Transcription

Voice chats can be displayed as text.

• Platform: PS5
• Release: 4/11/2025
• Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
• Genres: Strategy